US EditionRuth Perry's sister joins education leaders in call to stop Ofsted reforms
- Ruth Perry's sister, Professor Julia Waters, joined education leaders in calling for the Government to delay Ofsted reforms after Perry's suicide in January 2023 following a downgraded school inspection rating.
- The National Education Union passed a motion demanding a halt to Ofsted reforms and advocated for a fair school improvement system without ranking.
- A survey revealed that 57% of NEU teacher members feel that inspections negatively affect their mental health and that concerns remain over the proposed changes not addressing the issues highlighted by Ruth Perry's death.
- A Department for Education spokeswoman stated that the reforms are crucial for improving school standards and emphasized the removal of single-word judgments in favor of new school report cards.
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Ruth Perry's sister joins education leaders in call to stop Ofsted reforms
In an open letter, a coalition of senior educators, trade union heads, ex-inspectors and mental health advocates urged Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to pause a "rushed" rollout of new inspection measures.
Ruth Perry’s sister joins calls to halt proposed Ofsted reforms - Jersey Evening Post
The sister of a headteacher who took her own life has joined calls for the Government to delay proposed changes to Ofsted school inspections. Ruth Perry took her own life in January 2023 after an Ofsted report downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Reading to the lowest overall effectiveness rating over safeguarding concerns. In an open letter to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson released on Monday, her sister Professor Julia Waters joi…
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